Radicali Socialisti

The Radicali Socialisti ("radical socialists") was a communist political faction in the Papal States that existed from 1848 to 1870. The Radical Socialists were one of two socialist political parties in the Papal States, the other party being the Christian Socialists. The Radical Socialists pushed a more far-left version of Marxist ideology, disavowing Christianity and instead supporting state atheism and allowing for minorities and immigrants to be equal under the law. They also supported an economy entirely run by the state, as well as an aggressive foreign policy. The Radical Socialists dissolved after the Papal States was annexed by Italy in 1870.